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Protecting Belize’s Reef Through Science and Song

Marine biologist Nicole Craig on how Super Reefs, coral research and songwriting can help shape a future for the Mesoamerican Reef.

Matthew L. Miller

Beyond the Eucalyptus: Discovering Biodiversity and Conservation at Chile’s Valdivian Coastal Reserve

From Darwin’s foxes to güiña wildcats and the world’s smallest deer…more than 20 years of camera trapping reveal the VCR is a box of surprises.

Carolina Pino Inda and Paula Noé

Bird Alert: The Search for Local Rarities

Searching for local rare birds is a mainstay of birding culture. Here’s an overview to get you started.

Matthew L. Miller

Resilience Through Restoration: Oyster Growers Find New Opportunities in Conservation

Aquaculture can help both coastal ecosystems and economies thrive.

Hannah Packman

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Backyard Bioblitz: How to Be A Citizen Scientist in Your Backyard

A bioblitz is a nature scavenger hunt, for science. Here are our tips to DIY a bioblitz from your very own backyard.

The Editors

Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers?

Matthew L. Miller and Chris Helzer

The Swift Fox Makes a Surprise Comeback

Christine Peterson

8 Great U.S. National Parks for Birding

Matthew L. Miller

7 Strange Species from the Ocean’s Depths

Matthew L. Miller, Justine E. Hausheer, and Cara Cannon Byington

Conservation Science

Birding the Outer Banks’ Hidden Gem: Nags Head Woods Preserve

Birding at Nags Head Woods is a chance to experience a quieter, wilder side of the Outer Banks, one where centuries-old trees shelter migrating songbirds.

Lauren D. Pharr

Three New Nature Books from CSIRO Publishing

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

What the Tiger Shark Ate (and Why it Matters)

Cara Cannon Byington

Spring Fling: A Morning on the Sage Grouse Lek

Kris Millgate

Fire, Grazing and Prairie Renewal: How Burn Frequency Shapes Tallgrass Ecosystems

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes

Snake expert and biologist David Steen helps you determine what that snake is. Spoiler: It’s not always a copperhead or cottonmouth.

David A. Steen

Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals

Matthew L. Miller

The Only Birding Apps You’ll Ever Need

Cara Cannon Byington and Justine E. Hausheer

Meet the Civet, the Mammal Behind the Coffee

Matthew L. Miller

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Matthew L. Miller

Wildlife on the Move

Learn how scientists are mapping migrations to make smarter conservation decisions.

All About Wildlife

Explore wildlife in wild places, from backyard coyotes to biodiversity hotspots.

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